[Trisquel-devel] Trying netinstaller on Rockpro64

[David Lecompte]

I have a rockpro64 on which I have installed U-boot in the SPI flash using
https://github.com/sigmaris/u-boot/wiki/Flashing-U-Boot-to-SPI.

I wrote https://devel.switnet.org/test-isos/trisquel-netinst_12.0_arm64.iso
to a USB key and tried booting with it plugged into the rockpro64. On the
serial console, I get to an installation menu where I can select the
language and location (only English) available. However, then it fails to
detect the ethernet card and I could not find a way to pass that. I tried
connecting some thinkpenguin wifi adapter, or ethernet USB adapter (also
from boot), but it did not work. I tried putting the same iso on a microSD
card instead, the outcome is exactly the same. I tried the same with the
mini.iso from
https://builds.trisquel.org/debian-installer-images/debian-installer-images_20250803+12.0trisquel19_arm64.tar.gz
(USB and microSD card), same situation.

I also tried making a microSD card from the same archive, concatenating
firmware and partition as in the README. On the serial console, it goes
until "Starting kernel". At that point, nothing happens anymore. On the HDMI
display, when "Starting kernel" appears, there are some vertical bars on the
whole screen for a short while, then it goes off and nothing happens
anymore.

Is there any iso available for arm64 that could be installed even without
network? Not sure it would work, but I have no other idea right now.


-- 
David Lecompte <trisquel at metani.fr>